Sensory System Terminology Quiz

Sensory System Terminology Quiz

Decode specialized word parts, anatomical structures, and physiological processes of the sensory systems through rigorous terminology practice.

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  1. Question 1
    • ot/o
    • audi/o
    • ir/o
    • ophthalm/o
  2. Question 2
    • Nose
    • Ear
    • Tongue
    • Eye
  3. Question 3
    • -algia
    • -rrhea
    • -megaly
    • -scopy
  4. Question 4
    • intra-
    • peri-
    • dys-
    • endo-
  5. Question 5
    • Old age
    • Inflammation
    • Hearing
    • Excessive sound
  6. Question 6
    • scler/o
    • phac/o
    • conjunctiv/o
    • retin/o
  7. Question 7
    • External ear
    • Eyelid
    • Optic nerve
    • Inner ear
  8. Question 8
    • Hearing measurement
    • Surgical removal
    • A condition of vision
    • Inflammation of the ear
  9. Question 9
    • Otitis media
    • Labyrinthitis
    • Otitis externa
    • Myringitis
  10. Question 10
    • Pupil size
    • Hearing
    • Balance
    • Tearing
  11. Question 11
    • Retina
    • Choroid
    • Cornea
    • Sclera
  12. Question 12
    • Retina
    • Conjunctiva
    • Sclera
    • Choroid
  13. Question 13
    • Controls the amount of light entering the pupil
    • Focuses sound waves
    • Secretes tears
    • Carries visual impulses to the brain
  14. Question 14
    • Ciliary body
    • Lacrimal gland
    • Tympanic membrane
    • Choroid
  15. Question 15
    • Inside the lacrimal gland
    • Posterior to the retina
    • Within the optic nerve
    • Between the iris and the vitreous body
  16. Question 16
    • Cochlea
    • Vestibule
    • Tympanic membrane
    • Auditory tube
  17. Question 17
    • Auricle, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane
    • Malleus, incus, stapes
    • Cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canals
    • Retina, lens, iris
  18. Question 18
    • Tear production
    • Hearing
    • Eye movement
    • Equalizing atmospheric pressure in the eye
  19. Question 19
    • External auditory canal
    • Auditory tube
    • Tympanic membrane
    • Semicircular canals
  20. Question 20
    • Sound
    • Body rotation
    • Tissue pressure only
    • Light
  21. Question 21
    • Pupil, retina, cornea, lens
    • Lens, cornea, retina, pupil
    • Cornea, pupil, lens, retina
    • Retina, lens, cornea, pupil
  22. Question 22
    • They convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses
    • They detect head rotation
    • They produce the aqueous humor only
    • They refract light to help focus it on the retina
  23. Question 23
    • Opaque
    • Rigidly attached to the retina
    • Flatter
    • More rounded
  24. Question 24
    • Vision in dim light
    • Color vision in bright light
    • Detecting sound frequency
    • Detecting angular head movement
  25. Question 25
    • Pressure equalization
    • Tympanic membrane vibration
    • Static balance only
    • Color and detailed vision
  26. Question 26
    • The cochlea becomes an air-filled chamber
    • The membrane vibrates
    • The iris constricts
    • The retina releases tears
  27. Question 27
    • Tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes
    • Stapes, incus, malleus, cochlea
    • Auditory tube, retina, stapes, vestibule
    • Cochlea, tympanic membrane, malleus, incus
  28. Question 28
    • Auricle
    • Auditory tube
    • Cochlea
    • Tympanic membrane
  29. Question 29
    • Detecting color
    • Producing endolymph in the cochlea
    • Equalizing pressure across the tympanic membrane
    • Focusing light on the retina
  30. Question 30
    • Sound production by the vocal cords
    • Tear composition
    • Light intensity only
    • Balance and spatial orientation
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